SPECIFICATION FOR DW TARPAULIN LAMINATED
JUTE BAGS FOR PESTICIDES
IS : 8117 : 1976
Amendment No. 3 January 1983
Characteristic Requirement Sl.
No. i) Dimensions (Length x Width) ii) Tolerance on Dimensions
See Explanatory Note
+3
-0 cm
both in length and width iii) Breaking strength, kgf*, Min
(strip method : 10x20 cm)
Warpway
Weftway
220
110 iv) Seam strength, kgf*, Min
(5x20 cm double ‘T’ strip)
Warpway
Weftway
55
32
*1 kgf = 9.8 N approx
The use of these bags is in compliance with the conditions laid down in IS: 8190 (Part 1): 1976
“Requirements of packaging of pesticides : Part 1 Solid pesticides”.
The following table gives the recommended sizes of DW tarpaulin laminated jute bags for packing 5, 10, 25 and 50 kg of pesticide depending upon its bulk density:
Bulk Density of Pesticides
g/m1
Above Up to and including
Outside Minimum Dimensions of Bags of Different
Holding Capacities (approx)___________
5 kg 10 kg 25 kg 50 kg cm cm cm cm
-
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
-
51x31 63x39
49x29 60x36
47x28 57x35
45x27 54x33
43x26 52x32
86x57
81x54
77x51
73x49
71x47
109x67
104x64
99x61
94x58
91x56
The above dimensions ensure an optimum free space about 8 to 10 cm which is required to withstand the impact of incidental dropping during transit.